Hi. The binary for yasr is only 39K or so, but you can't just stick it on a floppy disk. It expects to find files in several directories on the system. If you wanted to use it to install Linux, you would need to build a version of your distro's installer with it added. That's not a simple task. Since there's only so much room available for the installer, you will have to understand all the details of the distro to decide what you can leav out or replace. DOS was probably the last OS where you could just copy a program to a floppy and expect it to work. Testing AKA Sarge will be the next release of Debian. To learn more about Debian check out http://www.debian.org I started out in Linux with Debian and have stuck with it. I don't beleive it's all that hard to install. For most questions during the install you can just press enter to except the default. The installation manual for Debian is well written. It probably seems more complicated than it actually is because Debian runs on 10 different hardware platforms. You can run it on anything from an IBM main frame to an Amiga. Please don't take this the wrong way, but I want to say something which should be pounded into the head of any newbie. Linux really isn't free. It won't cost any money, but it requires you to read and learn a lot of things to get it working. If you don't want to read and learn then Linux might not be for you. Of course, you can always pay a Linux user to install and maintain it. There are distros with installers that do everything for you during the install but you still have to read and learn. If you're willing to take the time I think Linux is worth it. Remember, all the documentation you need is accessable. Also, people are usually willing to answer your questions. Usually when someone on a Linux list tells you to go read you should do it and then come back if you still don't understand. Hope this helps. Kenny On Wed, Nov 26, 2003 at 04:24:51PM -0000, Stoppard wrote: > Hi again Kenny, > Debian is not the eayest version of Linux to install, partickularly for a > newbie. Can the yasc fit on a floppy disk? If so then i could use with any > Linux Distro. > > Not sure what you ment about the starting with testing? > > I wounder what the other ppl on this list use that might be good for a > newbie. > Thanks again, > Nigel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenny Hitt" <kenny@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2003 3:52 PM > Subject: Re: Use text mode (was: Newbie > > > > Hi. Yasr is included in Debian versions starting with testing. It's an > > optional package, so you will have to install it. To use it, njust type > > yasr > > after you log into the system or open an Xterm in a GUI session. > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list